It's Betty White's 97th birthday

Thursday

Welll, according to US Weekly, she plays poker with friends and is "waiting for Robert Redford to call."

Ahead of her birthday last year, White told Parade the secret to her long life is "vodka and hot dogs," in that order, in case you need some 2019 inspiration on how to live well.

Her other secrets? "Enjoy life," she told Parade. "Accentuate the positive, not the negative. It sounds so trite, but a lot of people will pick out something to complain about, rather than say, 'Hey, that was great!' It’s not hard to find great stuff if you look.'

White shares her birthday with two other big names -- James Earl Jones, who turned 88 Thursday, and Michelle Obama, who turned 55.

In honor of White's birthday, here's an adorable GIF of her hugging a stuffed sloth:

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